48, 5'9", was about 260 lbs. when diagnosed as type 2. a1c never was way out of line. I've used cycling and other lifestyle changes to lose weight. Prior to that my weight shot up to 289 and my Dr. doubled my meds. That scared me. I soon took exercise much more seriously as well as watching what I ate; less pizza, less ice cream, smaller servings, salads for lunch more often than not. BTW that was 2011 January. In March of that year was when I started to get serious about becoming more healthy. By December my Dr. was able to cut back my meds.

Today I weighed 235.4. Since December I have pedaled in excess of 1800 miles. My blood sugar levels are down. The good part is I DO drink beer, eat pizza, eat ice cream, and eat Mexican food. I no longer worry about what to eat. I do pay attention to the quantities and the daily balance. I weigh myself regularly. I check my blood glucose regularly, not exactly daily but often but more than my Dr. advised that I should. When I was diagnosed my numbers were just over the line making me diabetic. I plan to keep working to get better for the rest of my life through exercise and nutrition.

If you are pre-diabetic step away from the edge by making the lifestyle changes now that could reduce your risk. Once you are diagnosed you have it for life although it is controllable for many.